User Guide
Table Of Contents
- E-Collar Technologies Premium Finger Clicker training is a positive reinforcement[1] animal training method. The system uses conditioned reinforcers, which a trainer can deliver more quickly and more precisely than primary reinforcers such as food. Th...
- The History & Science: How reward markers work - Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
- Prepare for your training
- Phase One
- Don’t ask for a behavior when you first begin with the finger clicker: just practice the CLICK THEN REWARD. You don't need your dog to sit or look at you; however, if they are doing this, it’s ok - it’s in fact a good thing as you have their attention...
- No distractions
- Food Type
- Daily Food vs. High Value Rewards
- Treat pouch
- Supply and distribution
- Flat palm
- Be safe
- Pick times when your dog is enthusiastic
- Don’t train your dog if you’re frustrated
- Make it fun for you and your dog
- On or off leash
- Phase Two
- Training your dog with a E-Collar Premium Finger Clicker
- Sit
- Down
- Recall
- Creating Good Associations - Socialization
- Reward events
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Training Resources and Recommended Reading:
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https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/clicker-training-your-
dog-mark-and-reward/
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https://www.ecollar.com/image?filename=The%20art%20of%20trai
ning%20your%20dog%20book%20cover.jpg&width=800&height=0
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https://www.amazon.com/Everything you need to know about-E
Collar-Training
This Finger Clicker training guide contributed by
Andrew Lang, CEO Paws in Nature
For the full supporting video to this guide see www.pawsinnature.co.uk